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Boston Dynamics debuts humanoid robot destined for commercialization

All-electric, 360-degree joints give the new Atlas plenty of inhuman movements.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/boston-dynamics-debuts-humanoid-robot-destined-for-commercialization/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Like 17 April at 21:11 | Open on mastodon.social

14 comments

jbhughes

@arstechnica This turning around in place operation is visually a little terrifying.

17 April at 21:20 | Open on flipboard.social

Boardmad

@jbhughes @arstechnica my thoughts EXACTLY!!?

19 April at 13:02 | Open on c.im

Andreas M. Heitmann :batman:

@arstechnica You know all where this is leading to...

17 April at 21:21 | Open on mastodon.social

@AndyGER @arstechnica

It is leading to robot battalions given to our partners in proxy wars. (Patriot is also essentially a robot in its operations.)

17 April at 21:54 | Open on fediscience.org

@AndyGER @arstechnica a great movie?

18 April at 0:26 | Open on fosstodon.org

Andreas M. Heitmann :batman:

@sirber @arstechnica It is cool when it's a movie. It ain't cool when it is reality ...

18 April at 11:26 | Open on mastodon.social

cpep

@arstechnica The Farewell to HD Atlas is very good. https://youtu.be/-9EM5_VFlt8?si=AElqac7X5FFCj816

17 April at 21:21 | Open on mstdn.science

@arstechnica I wonder if BD plays the Sims?
Looks exactly like the robot from Sims 2!

17 April at 21:21 | Open on mastodon.sdf.org

James

@arstechnica did they use a makeup mirror from Amazon for the head???

A close-up of a green eye reflected in a round magnifying vanity mirror on a stand.

17 April at 21:24 | Open on mstdn.social

Matv1

@arstechnica #Apex_Legends players, who does this remind you of?

17 April at 21:40 | Open on mastodon.social

@arstechnica Industrial sex doll. Versatile. Flexible.

17 April at 22:06 | Open on hachyderm.io

@arstechnica
Paging Evan Dahm and his copyright lawyers?
#WithAltText

From Evan Dahm's wonderful art book Rice Boy, the enigmatic character T-O-E, a robot of sorts, though very philosophical. They are wearing a well worn purple greatcoat with orange lining. Their hands are like a metallic humanoid skeleton, and their head consists of a large round viewscreen, often showing inscrutable scenes only distantly echoing their thoughts or meaning.

18 April at 1:19 | Open on mas.to

@arstechnica
Anyway, who wants a personal bot that can only do what I can do already?

Gimme one with greater speed, greater strength, greater precision, and yeah, a weirdly much greater range of movement.

18 April at 1:47 | Open on aus.social

AustralianHistoriesPodcast

@arstechnica Oh excellent!
But does it have the potty mouth of the old Atlas? 😂😂😂

https://youtu.be/lZvj0EJsvWM?si=U7EmE_-VGh2cg8pU

21 April at 5:22 | Open on aus.social